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[–] match@pawb.social 18 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Legit. People with no grasp of history get mad about trans people like it's a new thing when 16th century Europeans would castrate young boys for musical performances

[–] Waraugh@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 10 months ago (2 children)

I’m surprised they still had people auditioning, that’s dedication.

[–] Sloth@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 10 months ago

Money's a very nice incentive.

[–] PowerSeries@lemmy.ca 1 points 10 months ago

Uh you're not going to believe this, but the parents volunteered the boys.